Ophthalmic acid
Ophthalmic acid, also known as ophthalmate (chemically L-γ-glutamyl-L-α-aminobutyrylglycine), is a tripeptide analog of glutathione in which the cysteine group is replaced by L-2-aminobutyrate. It was first discovered and isolated from calf lens.[2]
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(N-(L-γ-Glutamyl)-(2S)-2-aminobutyryl)glycine | |
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| MeSH | ophthalmic+acid |
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| C11H19N3O6 | |
| Molar mass | 289.288 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless crystals |
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Biosynthesis
Recent studies have shown that the ophthalmate can be biologically synthesized from 2-amino butyric acid through consecutive reactions with gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase and glutathione synthetase. So the ophthalmic acid could be used as a biomarker in oxidative stress where the depletion of glutathione takes place.[3]
See also
- Aminobutyrate
- Glutathione
- Glutathione synthetase deficiency
- Oxidative stress
References
- Ophthalmic acid
- Waley SG; Biochem. J. 64, 715 (1956)
- Tomoyoshi Soga; Richard Baran; Makoto Suematsu; Yuki Ueno; Satsuki Ikeda; Tadayuki Sakurakawa; Yuji Kakazu; Takamasa Ishikawa; Martin Robert; Takaaki Nishioka & Masaru Tomita (June 2006). "Differential Metabolomics Reveals Ophthalmic Acid as an Oxidative Stress Biomarker Indicating Hepatic Glutathione Consumption". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281 (24): 16768–16776. doi:10.1074/jbc.M601876200. PMID 16608839.
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